01 A television lead as a young widow processing sudden grief.
Elizabeth Olsen – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · July 29, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
WandaVision finally let her carry a story on her own terms, and Martha Marcy May Marlene is the one to watch if you only know her from Marvel. Wind River shows the same restrained, internal style in a different genre.
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02 A television lead based on a real-life small-town scandal and murder.
03 A supporting role as the wife of country legend Hank Williams.
04 A social-media influencer whose curated life hides a much emptier reality.
05 A nurse and mother caught in the chaos of a monster attack on San Francisco.
06 A young FBI agent investigating a murder on a remote reservation.
07 A haunting breakout performance as a woman escaping a manipulative cult.
08 A grief-driven antagonist role that recontextualized the entire Scarlet Witch arc.
09 Wanda Maximoff's introduction to the MCU, alongside her twin brother Pietro.
10 A television lead that reframed her MCU character as one of its most powerful figures.